Raphael Bank
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Raphael & Sons (more recently Raphael's Bank) was founded by a Dutchman, Raphael Raphael in 1787. Raphael built up a considerable wealth during the Napoleonic wars, and later diversified the business to include stockbroking, foreign banking and bullion broking.
Successive generations of the Raphael family moved into public share issues, raising loans for European governments, and transactions in American railway stocks in Europe. In 1890 Raphael's were a major contributor to the Bank of England fund to rescue Barings Bank.
The Raphael family finally severed links with the bank in 1983. Since 2004 the bank has been a subsidiary of Lenlyn holdings Plc. The bank is sited in Walton Lodge, in Walton Aylesbury a grade II listed building, part of Walton terrace.
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- Raphael's history, R. Raphael & sons plc.
